These are some personal tips for password management.
- never reused the same password on different services. Ever.
- Even more so if you are using the same nickname everywhere.
- Associate your account with a specific email. if your email is
lola@example.org
, you may uselola+tumblr@example.org
(it doesn't work everywhere, but when it is working, it makes it easier to detect fake emails for changing password) - Use sentences instead of
%#gdk.Dh3
such assea sex sun 4 ever
(do not use this one now :p). Something that you will remember. - For your passwords, do not use words which are too close from what people might know about you.
- Use a system which is convenient for you and that you consider secure. Be simple paper hidden in one specific book of your bookshelf, deep in a box into the garden 1meter deep, encrypted file on your computer, memory, etc.
- There are many softwares for managing passwords, I do not use them (except Apple keychain). So I can't recommend a specific one. Some pe